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Tuesday, December 6, 2016

Calling all teen bakers....we need you and your favorite home-baked cookie. Enter the second annual Great Cookie Challenge. Bake your favorite cookie and bring several dozen to be tasted and rated by library patrons. The baker of the cookie that receives the most "likes" will win a sweet treat!!

Monday, October 3, 2016

Teen Read Week starts on Sunday. The Teen Zone will have a week of fun programs and on-going activities.

Teen Zone Open House.....Drop in on Tuesday, October 11 between 2-4 pm to eat lots of snacks and learn about the upcoming events in the Teen Zone

Cook Up a Book Contest on Wednesday, October 12 at 2pm. Come to the library and decorate cookies. The cookie with the best literary theme will win a gift card. Sign up required:https://goo.gl/forms/CAM039LRzcpVkex93

Read it and Rip Crafts on October 13....drop in between 2-4 pm. We'll take reading material, rip it up and make some pretty great things.

Library Coffee House on Saturday, October 15. The Teen Zone will have coffee and donuts for any teen that comes in and shares some info about a book (any book, any info...we just want to hear about what you're reading.) Drop in between 3 and 4 pm.

Librarian Challenge: The WPL librarians have challenged Westborough teens to a reading contest. It's pretty simple...just sign up and log the number of minutes you read each day during the week (beginning October 9 and running through October 15.) The side that averages the most minutes read will win ice cream for the every member. Sign up today and start logging minutes on Sunday!!!https://goo.gl/forms/b1B07eEm1LpOU4tz2 Top Ten book selections will be announced at the conclusion of Teen Read Week. Watch this video to learn more about Yalsa's Top Ten.

Tuesday, September 6, 2016

High School…..it has the potential to be exciting and
rewarding with the possibilities to engage in new ideas, meet new people, and
gain more independence. But for many of
us, for too many moments, what we feel is stress or anxiety. Challenges or setbacks occur for all of us,
but sometimes the mind gets stuck on all the negative things that might
happen.

The good news is that we can all learn skills to have our
minds work for us, as an ally, rather than against us.

Mindfulness – paying attention to what is happening in our
minds and bodies in each present moment – can help us to develop those
skills. With practice, we can all learn how to notice
early warning signals of troubling emotions and how to best work with
them. We can develop the tools to feel
more relaxed, calm, balanced and happy.

This introductory course to Mindfulness for Teens will offer
guidance on two foundational practices of mindfulness – the body scan and
breath awareness – and will explore how to apply these exercises to the normal
challenges of daily life. Participants
will learn techniques to help with stress and generate a more confident
calm.

Mindfulness for Teens
will meet on Tuesday, October 4, at 7 pm at the Westborough Library. There is no charge. If participants are interested to continue to
meet, additional sessions at the Library will be set. Sign up:

Greg Topakian, Ph.D., is a Westborough resident and a long
time educator. He taught in high school
for over ten years, where he introduced dozens of students to mindfulness and
yoga. He now teaches mindfulness to
employees of local colleges, town governments, and corporations across the
state. Last Fall and Spring, he offered
multi-week Introduction to Mindfulness courses for adults at the Library.

Saturday, July 23, 2016

Jump into the Wizarding World of Harry Potter

The Teen Zone is hosting a FULL day of Harry Potter on Wednesday. August 3, 2016. It will be a Harry Potter marathon day starting with the opening of the Library and lasting until closing. You are more than welcome to attend the entire event but we know that's not feasible for everyone. In order for you to make the most of your day, take a list at the marathon schedule posted below and plan accordingly. You do not have to register but it is strongly encouraged. Teens that sign up will be guaranteed to receive event supplies. For those who do not sign up, it will be first come, first served!

Take a look at the schedule and plan which activities you want to join!!!10:20- 1:00 pm Interactive viewing of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Watch the movie that started it all and follow goofy and sometimes tasty instructions throughout the movie1:00-2:00 pm House Sorting & button making, Wand making, Butterbeer tasting2:00-3:00 pm Harry Potter Scene It Game, Potions Class3:00-4:00 pm Snitch Hunt, Horcrux & Mythical Beasts Scavenger Hunt4:00-6:30 pm Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows Part I (movie viewing)6:30-8:40 pm Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows Part II (movie viewing)We encourage all Harry Potter fans to come dressed in their best wizard outfits. Prizes will be awarded to the teen demonstrating the best Harry Potter spirit. There will also be special dessert (for those that sign up) from Florian Fortiscue's Ice Cream Parlor